On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Maxim Linchits <[email protected]> wrote:
> My post was in response to Krugman’s set of interrelated claims which > includes: 1) ACA is nightmare for the “right”; 2) The policy will make the > majority of American’s lives “better”; 3) The policy is “redistributive”. > **** > > If you can argue these liberal talking points, you are welcome to do so. > Considering the density of dubious assumptions per claim, it might take you > a while. > I will ignore the silly name-calling about "liberal talking points". I don't know about "nightmare for the right", but the evidence so far nicely backs up the part about "making the majority of Americans' lives better" at least in the sense of insurance premiums going down and some of the most egregious abuses of the insurance industry eliminated. Are you seriously disputing any of this? And yes, I believe the ACA is indeed mildly redistributive in the progressive direction. Again, are you really disputing this? Can you explain exactly why Krugman is wrong about this claim (apart from his crime of being a hated "liberal"). > **** > > I feel that you missed my main point: every right-wing policy has > beneficial and even progressive side effects. Care to name one that does > not? However, the fact that ACA will increase access to healthcare does > not change the fact that it redistributes wealth upwards **within** the > relevant markets: insurance, care and pharmaceuticals. Again: buyers are > going to be forced into a seller’s market. > The problem with this theory is it is contradicted by the evidence. Insurance premiums are *decreasing*. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/health/health-plan-cost-for-new-yorkers-set-to-fall-50.html I have not seen you offer any evidence to counter these. > **** > > Obamacare finally makes it feasible for employers to stop subsidizing > plans. Yes, company health plans are an abomination, but the market put in > place by Obamacare is not? With Obamacare in place, I am sure workers > around the country will be clamoring for employers to put an end to this > paternalism. Who will pick up the tab then? I am just asking. > A public option perhaps? -raghu.
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